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THURSDAY, MAY 27 Sunrise 5:36 am; Sunset 8:45 pm Av High 69; Av Low 44 ARTS/VISUAL MFA exhibit of Beth Wilson features work at the Public Library, Atrium Building, Shoe-a-Holic, Goldworks, J. Michaels and the square on Willamette St. and West Broadway Ave., through June 17. FREE. GATHERINGS Reiki drop-in clinic, 4 pm, 188 W. B St., Spfd. 915-5723. don. "Evening in Italy" culinary student buffet presentation, 6 pm, Center for Meeting and Learning, LCC Main Campus. For information call 463-3503. $35. KIDSTUFF Teen Book Club meeting, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURE "Together-in-Difference: Beyond Diaspora, Into Hybridity," Ien Ang, 4 pm, Browsing Rm., Knight Library, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Reflective Readers Book Group meeting, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. MUSIC University Singers, Chamber and Concert Choirs, 8 pm, Beall, UO. $5, $3 stu., sr. The Ovulators, Sandman, Ivan Klipstein, 9 pm, Sam Bond's. $3. Grasshopper, 8 pm, Luna. $5. Jazz and Symphonic bands, 7:30 pm, Performing Arts, LCC Main Campus. $4-$6 sug. don. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Scrambled Ape, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $14 dos. Student of the Month SHOcase performance, 12:15 pm, Hult Lobby. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 7 miles, Fairview Creek. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sug. don. PRESENTATION "101 Classic Hikes in Oregon," Douglas Loraine, 7 pm, REI. FREE. THEATER Much Ado About Nothing, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Robinson Theatre, UO. $12, $9 sr., stu., $7 UO stu.
FRIDAY, MAY 28 Sunrise 5:35 am; Sunset 8:46 pm Av High 69; Av Low 44 ARTS/VISUAL A reception for an exhibit of photography taken in the West Eugene wetlands, 5:30 pm, 5th St. Public Market. FREE. BENEFIT FOOD for Lane Co. benefit features music by Outspent and others, 10 pm, Downtown Lounge. Free with canned food donation. COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm today and tomorrow, ComedySportz Theater, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. FORUMS "Is There a Leadership Void, and Can We Form a Consensus?" City Club forum with Russell Sadler, 11:50 am, Eugene Hilton. FREE. "The Politics of Anti-Semitism" Pacifica Forum, noon, Century Rm., EMU, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Eugene Singletarians meeting, 7:30 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church. 485-3001. $2. AKC & Cascade Dog Fanciers dog agility trials, 8 am today through May 31, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. For information call 689-2747. FREE. LECTURE "The Predicament of Diversity: Presenting 'Asian Art' in the Art Museum," Ien Ang, 7 pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. FREE. MUSIC All-ages ukulele jam, 6:45 pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. $3. Coastal Steamer, 9 pm, Jo Federigo's. $5. Andre Nickatina, Equipto, Cool Nutz and Maniac Lok, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $23 adv., $25 dos. Sun Bossa, 8:30 pm, Luna. $6. Rasputina, Audio Learning Center, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $13. Jackstraw, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's. $6. Jazz Café, 8 pm, 178 Music. $5, $3 stu., sr. ON THE AIR "Jefferson Radio" features "How Safe are the Vaccines we are Using?" Jim Shames, 8 am and 8 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. PRESENTATION "Globaliza-tion and Resistance in Argentina" documentary screenings and discussion of recent developments in Argentina, 5 to 8 pm, 240 McKenzie, UO. FREE. SYMPOSIUM "Bach and Forth" music symposium features experts on 18th and 19th-Century Germany, 4 to 6 pm, Browsing Rm., Knight Library, UO. FREE.
THEATER Barefoot in the Park, 8 pm today, tomorrow and June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 18 and 19, and at 2 pm May 30, June 6 and 13, Very Little Theatre. $12 adv., $9 sr. during matinees and for stu. on Thursdays. May 28 opening gala includes refreshments. Pavilion, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $8-$16. Mister Roberts, 8 pm today, tomorrow and June 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26, and at 2 pm June 13, Actors Cabaret. $15 adv., $10 dos. and $29.95 includes dinner. $12 for June 13, $24.95 includes brunch. Self-Serve Theatre in a café setting, 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow, Springfield High School Studio Theatre. $3. The Octet Bridge Club, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Actors Cabaret. For information call 683-4368. Much Ado About Nothing continues. See Thursday, May 27.
SATURDAY, MAY 29 Sunrise 5:34 am; Sunset 8:47 pm Av High 69; Av Low 44 BENEFIT RiverWalk and Run 2004 18th Annual HIV awareness-raising event features breakfast, 8:15 am, kids' fun-run, 9 am, RiverRun at 9:30 am, RiverWalk at 10:30 am and prizes and dessert at 11:30 am. For information and registration call 342-5088. don. COMEDY Comedysportz continues. See Friday. DEMONSTRATION "Cedar Working," Don Day and Grand Ronde tribe members, 1 to 4 pm, Glenn Starlin Courtyard, UO Museum of Natural History. FREE. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Olem Alves plays at 10 am; Sharon Rogers at 11, Sarabands at noon; Vinnie & the Dependables play at 1 pm; Walker T. Ryan at 2 and the Eagle Park Slim Electric Band plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. Memorial weekend open house features wine tasting, music by Jake the Cat, noon to 5 pm today, tomorrow and May 31, LaVelle Vineyards, Elmira. $4. Memorial Day weekend events at Eugene Masonic Cemetery feature self-guided walking tours, flags flying on veterans' graves, art, multimedia slide show, music and more, from 10 am to 4 pm today, tomorrow and May 31. Open house features wine tasting, 11 am to 6 pm today, tomorrow and May 31, Willamette Valley Vineyards. $5 includes wine glass. Open house features wine tasting and hors d'ouevres, noon to 5 pm today, tomorrow and May 31, Silvan Ridge-Hinman Vineyards. Café Ramblers plays today; The Cheeseburgers tomorrow and the Raventones play May 31, 1 to 4 pm. FREE. AKC & Cascade Dog Fanciers dog agility trials continue. See Friday. KIDSTUFF "Pet-Co" storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble. FREE. MUSIC Calvin Johnson, Tiger Saw, The Viking Moses, 9 pm, CoreStar Cultural Center. $5. "Better Than You" MC battle, 9 pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 dos. Hell's Belles, 9pm, McDonald Theatre. $5. West Coast Rhythm Kings, 9 pm, Vet's Club. $4. OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Obsidians hike 7 miles, Hobbit Trail. See YMCA board for more information. "Spring Butterflies" walk, 1 pm, West Eugene Wetlands Office. Register at 684-8973. FREE. Volkssport Spring Triple Fling features a 5k walk, a 26k bike and a 300-yard swim, 9 am to 5 pm, Lively Park Swim Center, Spfd. 747-6470. Free to walk and bike; pool fees for swim. GEARS rides 40 miles, Tomahawk Café. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. PRESENTATION "Using the Library Catalogue," 10 am, "Ask a Computer Question," 11:30 am, Downtown Library. FREE. SCIENCE "Up in the Sky" youth planetarium show, 1 pm, and "Ringworld: Voyage to Saturn," 2 pm today and tomorrow, Planetarium, Science Factory. 682-7888. $4, $3 sr., stu. THEATER Barefoot in the Park continues. See Friday. Pavilion continues. See Friday. Mister Roberts continues. See Friday. Self-Serve Theatre continues. See Friday. The Octet Bridge Club continues. See Friday.
SUNDAY, MAY 30 Sunrise 5:34 am; Sunset 8:48 pm Av High 70; Av Low 45 BENEFIT Plant sale, auction and art activities benefit the Rural Art Center, noon to 5 pm, Lorane General Store. don. BINGO Bingo with Tom and Scott features prizes, jokes and tomfoolery, 9 pm, Sam Bond's. FREE. FESTIVAL 10th Annual Fine Art & Wine Festival features wine tasting, food, entertainment and art, today and tomorrow, Chateau Lorane. For information call 942-8028. GATHERINGS Rainbow Family potluck picnic, 1 to 5 pm, Owen Rose Garden. FREE. Willamette Valley Vineyards open house continues. See Saturday. Silvan Ridge-Hinman Vineyards open house continues. See Saturday. Memorial Day weekend events at Eugene Masonic Cemetery continue. See Saturday. LaVelle Vineyards open house continues. See Saturday. AKC & Cascade Dog Fanciers dog agility trials continue. See Friday. MUSIC Mount Eerie, WOELV, Thanksgiving, 9 pm, CoreStar Center. $5. The Microphones, 9 pm, CoreStar Center. $5. Gamelan Sari Pandawa, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ the Strand. don. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 50 miles, Hamm Rd. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. The Obsidians bike 52 miles, Dorena. See YMCA board for more information. Sea-kayak demo day, 11 am to 4 pm, Perkins Peninsula Park. 334-0696. FREE. SCIENCE "Ringworld: Voyage to Saturn" continues. See Saturday. THEATER Barefoot in the Park continues. See Friday. VIDEO Subversive Pillow Theatre video, Baraka, 8 pm, Growers Market. FREE.
MONDAY, MAY 31 Sunrise 5:33 am; Sunset 8:48 pm Av High 70; Av Low 45 ARTS/VISUAL An opening for photography by Kate Barker, Michael Sherwin and Jonathan Smith, 6 to 8 pm, LaVerne Krauss Gallery, Lawrence, UO. FREE. FESTIVAL Fine Art & Wine Festival continues. See Sunday. GATHERINGS Willamette Valley Vineyards open house continues. See Saturday. Silvan Ridge-Hinman Vineyards open house continues. See Saturday. Memorial Day weekend events at Eugene Masonic Cemetery continue. See Saturday. LaVelle Vineyards open house continues. See Saturday. AKC & Cascade Dog Fanciers dog agility trials continue. See Friday. MUSIC Preston School of Industry, 9 pm, Sam Bond's. $8. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 7 miles, Mt. Pisgah. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sug. don. SPIRITUAL "Let Go and Live in the Now" study group meeting, 7:30 pm, Lux Studio, 109 W. 6th St. 476-1200. $3 sug. don.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1 Sunrise 5:33 am; Sunset 8:49 pm Av High 70; Av Low 45 ARTS/VISUAL The Pacific Northwest Annual, work by Northwest artists, Adell McMillan Gallery, EMU, UO. FREE. COMEDY Arlo Stone, 9:30 pm, Black Forest. FREE. FILM Anna Karenina, Russian film series, 8:45 pm, 115 Pacific, UO. FREE. FORUM "Is There a Leadership Void, and Can We Form a Consensus?" City Club forum with Russell Sadler, 5:05 pm, Café Paradiso. FREE. GATHERING Parent information meeting, 10 am, The Village School. FREE. LECTURE Alice Kern talks about her experience in Auschwitz, her liberation and her life since, 7 pm, Forum Bldg. 17, LCC Main Campus. 683-7228. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Carter McKenzie, Timothy Whitsel and Cecelia Hagen read poetry, 7 pm, Meeting Rm., Springfield Public Library. FREE. MUSIC Eugene Community Orchestra, 7 pm, Cal Young Middle School. FREE. Green Garter Band, 8 pm, Beall, UO. FREE. Eugene Symphonic Band, 7:30 pm, Sheldon High School Auditorium. $5, $3 sr., stu. SPIRITUAL Video satsang with Gangaji, 7 pm, 4th floor Conf. Rm., 5th St. Market. FREE. THEATRE A reading of Brown Baby, noon, Pocket Playhouse. FREE.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 Sunrise 5:32 am; Sunset 8:50 pm Av High 70; Av Low 45 CELEBRATION 30th Anniversary Center for the Study of Women in Society Celebration features entertainment, presentation and refreshments, 4 to 6 pm, Alumni Lounge, Gerlinger, UO. FREE. COMEDY A night of improv with cast from "Whose Line is it Anyway?" with Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Chip Esten and others, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. For information call 682-5000. DANCE Dance Quarterly, 7 pm, Dougherty Theatre. FREE. DISCUSSION "Green Building" Northwest EcoBuilding public discussion, 7 pm, McNail-Riley House. 683-8963. FREE. FILM Secret Ballot, Sociology film series, 7 pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. Husbands and Wives, English undergraduate film series, 7 pm, 30 Pacific, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Lane Arts Council annual meeting features arts party with entertainment and awards, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Atrium. FREE. UO Libraries book sale, 10 am to 7 pm, Browsing Rm., Knight Library, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Tom Cantwell reads, 7:30 pm, Sheldon Community Center. FREE. MUSIC Repertoire Singers & Campus Band, 8 pm, Beall, UO. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 36 miles, Franklin Blvd. loop. Meet at 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Obsidians hike 10 miles, Row River Trail. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sug. don.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3 Sunrise 5:32 am; Sunset 8:51 pm Av High 70; Av Low 45 ARTS/VISUAL Meridian art walk features jewelry by Sarah Peterman, watercolors by Ellen Morrow, fiber art by Leita Wright and glasswork by Eugene Glass School, 6 pm, Meridian, 18th Ave. and Willamette St. FREE. BENEFITS Committed Partners for Youth wine tasting and auction features appearances by Olympic athletes, music by Brooksie Robertson, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, Valley River Inn. $30, $50 for two. Wine tasting and auction benefits a bone marrow transplant for Davey Untz, 5 to 7:30 pm, Eugene Wine Cellars. For information call 242-3817. don. KIDSTUFF "Book Buzz" features stories, magic, jokes, music and more, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. Register at 682-8316. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Essay contest reading features five winners of Oregon Quarterly's fifth annual Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest, 7 pm, Alumni Lounge, Gerlinger, UO. FREE. MUSIC Azuquita, 7:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $12 adv. Prong, Dog Fashion Disco, All That Remains, others, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. Brian Webb, Justin King, 8 pm, Luna. $6. ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "A Spiritual Revolution in Business," Paul Dolan, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. THEATRE Barefoot in the Park continues. See Friday. Mister Roberts continues. See Friday.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. MAY 27 Rose Festival features parade, food, art, entertainment and more, today through June 3, various Portland locations. For information, go to www.rosefestival.org Opal Creek Advisory Committee meeting, 6 pm, Stayton Community Center, Stayton. For information call (503) 854-3366. FREE. MAY 28 27th Annual Fossil Motorcycle Campout and Music Festival features The Curtis Salgado Band and other music, contests, vendors and more, today through May 31, Fossil. For information go to www.fossilcampout.comHeavy Hitters of Comedy Tour, 8 pm, Roseland Theatre, Portland. For information go to (800) 325-7328. 33rd Annual Northwest Folklife Festival features music by Eugene musicians and many others, today through May 31, Seattle Center, Seattle. For information go to www.nwfolklife.org MAY 29 Crafts on the Coast craft festival features juried show and sale, more than 60 exhibitors, food and entertainment, 10 am to 5 pm today and from 9 am to 4 pm tomorrow. FREE. Talib Kweli, 9 pm, Roseland Theatre, Portland. $20. An opening for free-flying bald eagle exhibit features presentations and children's activities, 10 am to 4 pm, today through May 31, Oregon Zoo, Portland. For information go to www.oregonzoo.org MAY 30 Anniversary celebration features music, champagne and art, 1 to 3 pm, River Gallery, Florence. FREE. JUNE 2 The Campaign for America's Future "Take Back America" conference features workshops with advocates in Washington and participants from Eugene, today through June 4, Washington D.C. For information go to www.ourfuture.org JUNE 3 "Commotion at the Ocean V" boxing event, today and tomorrow, Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City. For information go to www.chinookwindscasino.com
CORVALLIS EVENTS MAY 27 Norma Seibert Scholarship patron night features hors d'oeuvres, student exhibition and prints by Yuji Hiratsuka, 7 pm, printmaking studio, Department of Art, OSU. FREE. Misty River, 8 pm, Majestic Theatre. $15. MAY 28 Wine tasting for picnics and BBQs features music by Ramblin' Tex, 4 to 6 pm, First Alternative Co-op. FREE. MAY 29 Saturday farmers' market features organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, herbs, syrups, nuts, meat and more, 9 am to 1 pm, 1st Ave. and Jackson St. FREE. The last bluegrass jam of the season, 7:30 pm, New Morning Bakery. FREE. JUNE 1 Senior services outreach provides information on senior services, 9:30 to 11:30 am, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE. JUNE 2 Martin Hornstein, Rachelle McCabe, 7:30 pm, First Congregational Church. FREE. Cholesterol screening, 6:30 am, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE. Wednesday farmers' market features organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, herbs, syrups, nuts, meat and more, 8 am to 1 pm, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. OSU Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, 7:30 pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. JUNE 3 OSU Chamber Choir concert, 7:30 pm, First United Methodist Church. FREE. Finale 2004 Linn-Benton Community College Concert Choir performance, 7:30 pm, Forum 104, LBCC Main Campus. $8, $6 stu., sr. Free World Music Festival features music by Yellowman, Earl Zero, Amadan and State of Jefferson, 5 pm, MU Quad, OSU. FREE.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Auditions for the Oregon State Fair Battle of the Bands are from 12:30 to 6 pm June 5, Floral Bldg., Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem. To register call (503) 947-3247. The deadline for submissions of films under 10 minutes to the True West Cinema Festival is June 30. For information go to www.truewestcinema.org Maude Kerns Art Center is accepting submissions for the 11th Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibit. The deadline is July 30. For information go to www.mkartcenter.org Downtown Events Management seeks an artist to create the 2004 Slug Award. For information go to www.eugenecelebration.com The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life seeks corporate sponsorship. For information go to www.cancer.org
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Argentine Tango, Beg.—noon; Int.--7,
Partner Dancing, Beg.—6:30, The Tango Center. www.eugenetango.org Fr: Oregon Ballroom Dance, classes during first
hour, 7:30-11:30 pm, Room 220, Gerlinger Hall, UO. Sa: West African—11 am, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Su: Bellydance w/Mezdulene—11 am, Ta-Da
Dance Studio. 484-5071. Mo: International Folk Dancing—2:30 pm,
Campbell Senior Ctr. 682-5318. Tu: West African—6, WOW Hall. 687-2746. We: Developmental movement for babies and toddlers—10
am, 11am, Tamarack Wellness Center. 689-3233.
ONGOING EVENTS THURSDAYS GATHERING "Make Parenting a Pleasure" group for parents ages birth to 8, features curriculum taught by Birth to Three, light dinner and children's program, 6 pm to 8 pm Thursdays, Patterson Family Resource Center, 1510 W. 15th Ave. Register 687-3541. HEALTH Healing and Stretching Class for the Disabled and All Others, 2 pm Thursdays, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard. 461-7789 eves. $5 sug. don. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. KIDSTUFF "Discovering Instruments" for kids, 3:30 to 4:30 pm through May 27, The Shedd. 687-6526. $10. Baby storytime, 10:15 and 11:15 am, Downtown Library; pre-school storytime, 10:30 am, Sheldon and Bethel branch libraries. FREE. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 7 pm Thursdays, CTV-22 & 29. "The Jefferson Exchange," 8 am, 8 pm weekdays, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. (800) 777-0258. FREE. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center dharma study group, 7 pm Thursdays. 431-1066 for location. FREE. "Energy Gates Quigong," 7 pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. 338-2170. $7-$10 ss.
FRIDAYS HEALTH Tai Chi for Health, featuring Sun-Style Tai Chi for all levels and ages, 6 pm Fridays, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St. $10. KIDSTUFF Preschool storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Library. FREE. SPIRITUAL "New Spirituality" discussions with Humanity's team Eugene, 7 pm. For information call 688-5926.
SATURDAYS GATHERING Farmers' Market features fruit, vegetables, plants, meat, eggs, dairy, music and more, 9 am to 4 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. KIDSTUFF Saturday Storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Spanish/English family music time, 10:15 am, Downtown and Bethel libraries. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Gay and Lesbian Tennis Group, noon Saturdays and Sundays. 687-9689. FREE. Climb training through Cascadia Forest Defenders, 1 pm Saturdays, The Lorax. 683-3453. FREE.
SUNDAYS ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 8 pm Sundays, CTV-22 & 29. "Anarchy Radio," John Zerzan, 11 pm Sundays, KWVA, 88.1 FM. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center practice of The Buddha Path, weekly teaching and meditation, 11 am Sundays. 431-1066 for location. FREE. SUPPORT GROUP Women's drop-in support group for survivors of sexual violence, 6 pm Sundays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE.
MONDAYS ARTS/VISUAL Life Drawing and Painting, 7:45 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. GATHERINGS French Conversation, 4 pm to 6 pm Mondays. For information call 937-2304. "Let Go and Live in the Now," study group based on Guy Finley's teachings, 7:30 pm Mondays, Lux Studio, 109 W. 6th Ave. 476-1200. $3 sugg. don. HEALTH Tai Chi for health/arthritis, 9:30 am Mondays, River Rd. Park. For information, call 520-1790. FREE. HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. SUPPORT GROUP Women's drop-in support group for survivors of sexual violence, 7 pm Mondays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE.
TUESDAYS GATHERING Farmers' Market features fruit, vegetables, plants, meat, eggs, dairy, music and more, 10 am to 3 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. HEALTH Moderate yoga, 5:30 pm Tuesdays, Friends Meeting House. $7-$10 ss. Wu-style Tai Chi for health, 8 pm, 2811 Oak St. 338-2170. $7-$10 ss. KIDSTUFF "Early Stimulation Group" meetings feature playing, reading, singing and discussion of parenting issues, 11 am Tuesdays, Creswell Community Center. 485-9713. FREE. Toddler storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Jammie Storytime for preschoolers, 7 pm Tuesdays, Springfield Public Library. FREE. Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. SUPPORT GROUP Grief Support Group, 10:30 am Tuesdays, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Hospice Conference Room. FREE.
WEDNESDAYS HEALTH Ananda Marga yoga, 6 pm, 106 Friendly, UO. 484-9206. FREE. KIDSTUFF Wednesday Storytime, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Storytime for ages 3 to 6, 10 am Wednesdays, Springfield Public Library. FREE. Preschool storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center practice and meditation, 7 pm Wednesdays. 431-1066 for location. FREE. "Power of Now" practice group, 7 to 9 pm. For information call 344-6606. Taoist meditation of The Abode of the Eternal Tao, 7:30 pm Wednesdays, 1991 Garfield St. 345-8854. don. SUPPORT GROUP Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687-6234. FREE.
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A
night of improvisational comedy at the Hult's Silva Hall
features "Whose Line is it Anyway?" television show performers.
Ryan Stiles and other comedians take the stage
and show off their improvisational talents by acting out
hilarious scenarios on the spot, with no rehearsal. See
Wednesday Calendar.
Essayist
and Portland Magazine editor Brian Doyle hosts
a reading by award winners of Oregon Quarterly's
fifth annual Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest in
Gerlinger Alumni Lounge, UO. Doyle chose Michele
Taylor's winning essay, "Sorry for the Inconvenience,"
for its "surprising power, its controlled building of
story, the manner in which the art of the writer is
shaped and focused into a story that sings the subject."
The contest attracted more than 60 entries. See Thursday,
June 3 Calendar.
An
art walk at the Meridian Building features live music, as well
as jewelry by Sarah Peterman, watercolors by Ellen Morrow, fiber
art by Leita Wright and glasswork by the Eugene Glass School.
Here's work (below) by Ellen Morrow. See Thursday, June
3 Calendar.
A
silent auction and wine-tasting benefit for Committed Partners
for Youth raises funds for youth mentoring programs. This
annual event features an Olympic theme and is hosted by Mary and
Richard Slaney. The auction, at Valley River Inn, features a prize
package by Marla Runyan. See Thursday, June 3 Calendar.
